TIA Burning Phoenix Acropora: A Fiery, Fast-Encrusting Lineage
The TIA Burning Phoenix Acropora mother colony — the coral your frag is cut from — under Actinic Radion Mobius lighting. Colors shift under different lighting; each piece is cut to order.
What is TIA Burning Phoenix?
TIA Burning Phoenix is an aquacultured Acropora with a bold, radiant presence — vivid coloration and strong contrast that give it a fiery, phoenix-like character. It is one of the oldest lineages in TIA's system, grown in the display reef for over five years, and frags from the mother colony are known to grow and encrust quickly.
The story
Burning Phoenix lives up to its name with a bold, radiant presence in the reef tank — vivid coloration and strong contrast that give it the fiery character of a rising phoenix. This is one of the oldest lineages in TIA's system, grown in the display reef for over five years. That long-term stability has made the colony extremely well adapted to aquarium conditions, and frags from the mother colony are known to grow and encrust quickly — the sign of a mature, healthy aquaculture lineage.
Care requirements
Reef safe. Recommended for reef aquarists experienced with SPS corals and stable reef systems.
| Parameter | Target |
|---|---|
| Lighting (PAR) | Moderate to High, PAR 250–400; strong blue-spectrum light helps maintain vibrant coloration and healthy SPS growth |
| Flow | Moderate to Strong; randomized, turbulent circulation encourages healthy tissue and strong polyp extension |
| Placement | Upper half of a mature reef, where stable parameters and strong light support SPS growth |
| Temperature | 76–79 °F |
| Salinity | 1.025–1.026 |
| Alkalinity | 8–9 dKH |
| Calcium | 400–450 ppm |
| Magnesium | 1300–1400 ppm |
Buying a Burning Phoenix frag
Every piece is cut to order from the mother colony. After we cut your frag, we send you a video of it, and we recommend allowing about 14 days of heal time before expecting full recovery. Every order is covered by TIA's 3-day live-arrival guarantee, and TIA has grown and named collector corals since 2008.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is the TIA Burning Phoenix lineage? It is one of the oldest lineages in TIA's system, grown in the display reef for over five years. That long-term stability has made the colony extremely well adapted to aquarium conditions, and frags from the mother colony are known to grow and encrust quickly.
How much light and flow does TIA Burning Phoenix need? Moderate to high light, PAR 250–400, with strong blue-spectrum lighting to maintain the vibrant coloration and healthy SPS growth. Give it moderate-to-strong randomized, turbulent flow and place it in the upper half of a mature reef.
Is TIA Burning Phoenix beginner-friendly? No — it is recommended for reef aquarists experienced with SPS corals and stable reef systems. Target 76–79 °F, salinity 1.025–1.026, alkalinity 8–9 dKH, calcium 400–450 ppm, and magnesium 1300–1400 ppm. It is reef safe.
Do Burning Phoenix frags grow quickly? Frags from the mother colony are known to grow and encrust quickly, which the team notes is a sign of a mature and healthy aquaculture lineage. The colony has been grown in TIA's display reef for over five years.